Roseanne Barr has had a long, tumultuous road since her abrupt exit from ABC’s Roseanne reboot in 2018. The network’s decision to kill off her character in the spinoff series The Conners left a bitter taste in her mouth. The TV icon is now speaking out about the fate of her character and the show’s series finale in a new interview.
Roseanne Barr’s departure from the ABC reboot came after a controversial tweet comparing former Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett to an ape. The remark that led to widespread backlash and the cancellation of the Roseanne revival, per the LA Times. In the subsequent spinoff, The Conners, the show’s creators chose to address her absence by having her character, Roseanne Conner, die from an opioid overdose—a decision that Barr said was “grim and morbid”
Roseanne Barr Gets Candid About The Conners Series Finale
“They killed my character off… that was a message to me, knowing that I’m mentally ill or have mental health issues,” she said (via Pop Culture). “They killed my character… And all of that was to say thank you for bringing 28 million viewers, which they never had before and will never see again. Because they can kiss my a–,” Roseanne added.
The Conners decision to kill off the character of Roseanne was met with a lot of conflicting thoughts by fans. Many criticized the show for axing Barr, while others applauded the move and the show addressing drug addiction issues. For her part, Barr reveals that she can’t stand to watch the spin-off of the reboot as it’s too emotional knowing her character is dead, per Us Weekly.
Roseanne is Moving On
In the years following her departure, Barr has focused on personal growth and professional endeavors. She released a stand-up special, Roseanne Barr: Cancel This!, and has been working on new projects, including a sitcom she describes as “very funny.” Barr has also emphasized the importance of forgiveness, stating, “I forgive everybody… I started thinking that God took me out of there to save me.”
It seems that Roseanne Barr’s legacy has changed after she was axed from the reboot and it became The Conners. However, that time in her life is over now with the show’s series finale. Whether you agreed or disagreed with the move, it’s now in the past.
